N. I. Osipova, A. V. Plutalova, R. V. Toms, N. I. Prokopov, E. V. Chernikova, “Synthesis and thermal behavior of RAFT-based copolymers of acrylonitrile and 1-vinylimidazole”, Mendeleev Commun., 2023, Volume 33, Issue 4,Pages <nobr>568

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Synthesis and thermal behavior of RAFT-based copolymers of acrylonitrile and 1-vinylimidazole

N. I. Osipova^a, A. V. Plutalova^a, R. V. Toms^b, N. I. Prokopov^b, E. V. Chernikova^a

^a Department of Chemistry, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
^b M.V. Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA - Russian Technological University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract: The copolymers of acrylonitrile and 1-vinylimidazole with a narrow molecular weight distribution (MWD) were synthesized for the first time by the reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization in a DMSO solution in the presence of acetic acid. Their thermal behavior difference upon heating in argon and in air along with ability to melt make them promising precursors for carbon fiber production.

Keywords: reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization, acrylonitrile copolymers, 1-vinylimidazole, cyclization, thermo-oxidative stabilization, melt spinning.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2023.06.041